SB391-SSA1,102,2522 (c) The amount of the compensation may be determined on an hourly basis, as
23a monthly stipend, or on any other basis that the court determines is reasonable
24under the circumstances. The court may establish the amount or basis for computing
25the guardian's compensation at the time of the guardian's initial appointment.
SB391-SSA1,103,4
1(2) Reimbursement of expenses. The guardian shall be reimbursed for the
2amount of the guardian's reasonable expenses incurred in the execution of the
3guardian's duties, including necessary compensation paid to an attorney, an
4accountant, a broker, and other agents or service providers.
SB391-SSA1,103,7 5(3) When court approval required. A court must approve compensation and
6reimbursement of expenses before payment to the guardian is made, but court
7approval need not be obtained before charges are incurred.
SB391-SSA1,103,108 subchapter VI
9 voluntary proceedings;
10 conservators
SB391-SSA1,103,11 1154.76 Conservator; appointment; duties and powers; termination.
SB391-SSA1,103,18 12(3g) If the individual has executed a durable power of attorney before the
13proceedings under this section, the durable power of attorney remains in effect,
14except that the court may, only for good cause shown, revoke the durable power of
15attorney or limit the authority of the agent under the terms of the durable power of
16attorney. Unless the court makes this revocation or limitation, the individual's
17conservator may not make decisions for the individual that may be made by the
18agent, unless the conservator is the agent.
SB391-SSA1,103,21 19(3m) A person may at any time bring a petition for the appointment of a
20standby conservator for an individual for whom a conservator has been appointed
21under sub. (2).
SB391-SSA1,104,10 22(3n) At any hearing conducted under this section the court may designate one
23or more standby conservators for an individual for whom a conservator has been
24appointed under sub. (2) whose appointment shall become effective immediately
25upon the death, unwillingness, unavailability, or inability to act, resignation, or

1court's removal of the initially appointed conservator or during a period, as
2determined by the initially appointed conservator or the court, when the initially
3appointed conservator is temporarily unable to fulfill his or her duties, including
4during an extended vacation or illness. The powers and duties of the standby
5conservator shall be the same as those of the initially appointed conservator. The
6standby conservator shall receive a copy of the court order establishing or modifying
7the initial conservatorship and the order designating the standby conservator. Upon
8assuming office, the standby conservator shall so notify the court. Upon notification,
9the court shall designate this conservator as permanent or shall specify the time
10period for a limited standby conservatorship.
SB391-SSA1,104,14 11(6) The court that appointed the conservator shall have continuing jurisdiction
12over the conservator. Any of the following, if committed by a conservator with respect
13to a conservatee or the conservatee's income or assets, constitutes cause for removal
14of the conservator under sub. (7) (a) 5:
SB391-SSA1,104,1615 (a) Failing to file timely an inventory or account, as required under this
16chapter, that is accurate and complete.
SB391-SSA1,104,1717 (b) Committing fraud, waste, or mismanagement.
SB391-SSA1,104,1918 (c) Abusing or neglecting the conservatee or knowingly permitting others to do
19so.
SB391-SSA1,104,2020 (d) Engaging in self-dealing.
SB391-SSA1,104,2221 (e) Failing to provide adequately for the personal needs of the conservatee from
22the available income and assets and any available public benefits.
SB391-SSA1,104,2323 (f) Failing to act in the best interests of the conservatee.
SB391-SSA1,104,2524 (g) Failing to disclose conviction for a crime that would have prevented
25appointment of the person as conservator.
SB391-SSA1,105,1
1(h) Failing to disclose that the conservator is listed under s. 146.40 (4g) (a) 2.
SB391-SSA1,105,3 2(7) (a) The powers of a conservator may not be terminated without a hearing
3and may not be terminated unless any of the following occurs:
SB391-SSA1,105,54 1. The court removes the conservator on the court's own motion or under sub.
5(4).
SB391-SSA1,105,76 2. The court appoints a guardian for the individual whose income and assets
7are conserved.
SB391-SSA1,105,88 3. The individual whose income and assets are conserved dies.
SB391-SSA1,105,109 4. The conservator or individual whose income and assets are conserved
10changes residence to another state.
SB391-SSA1,105,1111 5. The court finds cause, as specified in sub. (6), for removal of the conservator.
SB391-SSA1,105,1712 (b) If anyone objects to termination of the conservatorship and alleges that the
13individual whose income and assets are conserved is appropriate for appointment of
14a guardian, the court may stay the hearing under par. (a) for 14 days to permit any
15interested person to file a petition for guardianship. If no petition is filed, the court
16may terminate the conservatorship and may appoint a guardian ad litem for the
17individual.
SB391-SSA1,106,2 18(8) If a court terminates a conservatorship or a conservator resigns, is removed,
19or dies, the conservator or the conservator's personal representative or special
20administrator shall promptly render a final account of the former conservatee's
21income and assets to the court and to the former conservatee, any guardian of the
22former conservatee, or any deceased conservatee's personal representative or special
23administrator, as appropriate. If the conservator dies and the conservator and the
24deceased conservatee's personal representative or special administrator are the
25same person, the deceased conservatee's personal representative or special

1administrator shall give notice of the termination and rendering of the final account
2to all interested persons of the conservatee's estate.
SB391-SSA1,106,8 3(9) (a) If a conservator resigns, is removed, or dies, the court, on its own motion
4or upon petition of any interested person, may appoint a competent and suitable
5person as successor conservator. The court may, upon request of any interested
6person or on its own motion, direct that a petition for appointment of a successor
7conservator be heard in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as
8provided under this section for an original appointment of a conservator.
SB391-SSA1,106,139 (b) If the appointment under par. (a) is made without hearing, the successor
10conservator shall provide notice to the individual for whom a conservator has been
11appointed and all interested persons of the appointment, the right to counsel, and
12the right to petition for reconsideration of the successor conservator. The notice shall
13be served personally or by mail not later than 10 days after the appointment.
SB391-SSA1,106,1414 subchapter vii
SB391-SSA1,106,1515 uniform guardianship acts
SB391-SSA1,106,16 1654.850 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB391-SSA1,106,18 17(1) "Administration" means any proceeding relating to a decedent's estate
18whether testate or intestate.
SB391-SSA1,106,20 19(2) "Beneficiary" means any person nominated in a will to receive an interest
20in property other than in a fiduciary capacity.
SB391-SSA1,106,23 21(3) "Distributee" means any person to whom property of a decedent is
22distributed other than in payment of a claim, or who is entitled to property of a
23decedent under the decedent's will or under the statutes of intestate succession.
SB391-SSA1,106,24 24(4) "Person interested" has the meaning given in s. 851.21.
SB391-SSA1, s. 101 25Section 101. 55.01 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391-SSA1,107,4
155.01 (1v) "Degenerative brain disorder" means the loss or dysfunction of brain
2cells to the extent that the individual is substantially impaired in his or her ability
3to provide adequately for his or her own care or custody or to manage adequately his
4or her property or financial affairs.
SB391-SSA1, s. 102 5Section 102. 55.01 (6t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391-SSA1,107,86 55.01 (6t) "Psychotropic medication" means a prescription drug, as defined in
7s. 450.01 (20), that is used to treat or manage a psychiatric symptom or challenging
8behavior.
SB391-SSA1, s. 103 9Section 103. 55.01 (6v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391-SSA1,107,1910 55.01 (6v) "Serious and persistent mental illness" means a mental illness that
11is severe in degree and persistent in duration, that causes a substantially diminished
12level of functioning in the primary aspects of daily living and an inability to cope with
13the ordinary demands of life, that may lead to an inability to maintain stable
14adjustment and independent functioning without long-term treatment and support,
15and that may be of lifelong duration. "Serious and persistent mental illness" includes
16schizophrenia as well as a wide spectrum of psychotic and other severely disabling
17psychiatric diagnostic categories, but does not include degenerative brain disorder
18or a primary diagnosis of a developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5) (a), or
19of alcohol or drug dependence.
SB391-SSA1, s. 104 20Section 104. 55.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,108,15 2155.02 Protective service system; establishment. The department shall
22develop a statewide system of protective service for mentally retarded and other
23developmentally disabled persons, for aged infirm persons, for chronically mentally
24ill persons, and for persons with other like incapacities incurred at any age in
25accordance with rules promulgated by the department. The protective service

1system shall be designed to encourage independent living and to avoid protective
2placement whenever possible. The system shall use the planning and advice of
3agencies, including the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or
451.437. The chairperson of each county board of supervisors shall designate a county
5department under s. 46.215, 46.22, 51.42, or 51.437 that is providing services in his
6or her county or a joint mechanism of these county departments to have the
7responsibility for local planning for the protective service system. The chairperson
8of the Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall designate the county
9department under s. 46.215 to serve as the county protective services agency for
10purposes of s. 55.043. The department and these county departments shall cooperate
11in developing a coordinated system of services. The department shall provide direct
12services and enter into contracts with any responsible public or private agency for
13provision of protective services. In each county, the county department designated
14under this section shall determine the reporting requirements applicable to the
15county under s. 880.38 (3) 54.25 (1) (a).
SB391-SSA1, s. 105 16Section 105. 55.03 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,108,21 1755.03 Status of guardian. No agency acting as a guardian appointed under
18ch. 54. or ch. 880 shall, 2003 stats., may be a provider of protective services or
19placement for its ward under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall may be
20construed to prohibit the transfer of guardianship and legal custody under s. 48.427
21or 48.43.
SB391-SSA1, s. 106 22Section 106. 55.05 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,109,823 55.05 (2) (d) The court may order protective services for an individual for whom
24a determination of incompetency is made under s. 880.33 54.10 (3) if the individual
25entitled to the protective services will otherwise incur a substantial risk of physical

1harm or deterioration or will present a substantial risk of physical harm to others.
2The court may order the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication as
3a protective service under this paragraph only if a determination of incompetency is
4made for the individual under s. 880.33 (4m). The court may authorize a guardian
5to consent to forcible administration of psychotropic medication for an individual
6only if the court has made a finding under s. 880.33 (4r) (b) that the individual has
7substantially failed to comply with the administration of psychotropic medication
8under the individual's treatment plan
only under the requirements of s. 55.14.
SB391-SSA1, s. 107 9Section 107. 55.05 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,109,1610 55.05 (5) (b) 1. Guardians of persons who have been found adjudicated
11incompetent under s. 880.33 may consent to admission to a foster home, group home
12or community-based residential facility, as defined under s. 50.01 (1g), without a
13protective placement under s. 55.06 if the home or facility is licensed for fewer than
1416 beds. Prior to providing that consent, and annually thereafter, the guardian shall
15review the ward's right to the least restrictive residential environment and consent
16only to admission to a home or facility that implements those rights.
SB391-SSA1, s. 108 17Section 108. 55.05 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,110,318 55.05 (5) (b) 2. Guardians of persons who have been found adjudicated
19incompetent under s. 880.33 may consent to admission to a nursing home if the
20person is admitted directly from a hospital inpatient unit for recuperative care for
21a period not to exceed 3 months, unless the hospital admission was for psychiatric
22care. Prior to providing that consent, the guardian shall review the ward's right to
23the least restrictive residential environment and consent only to admission to a
24nursing home that implements those rights. Following the 3-month period, a
25placement proceeding under s. 55.06 is required. Admission under this paragraph

1is not permitted for an individual for whom the primary purpose of admission is for
2treatment or services related to the individual's mental illness or developmental
3disability.
SB391-SSA1, s. 109 4Section 109. 55.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,110,155 55.06 (1) (intro.) A protective placement under this section is a placement of
6a ward for the primary purpose of providing care and custody. To be eligible for
7placement, an individual shall have attained the age of 18, but an individual who is
8alleged to be developmentally disabled may receive placement upon attaining the
9age of 14. No protective placement under this section may be ordered unless there
10is a determination an adjudication of incompetency in accordance with ch. 880 this
11state
, except in the case of a minor who is alleged to be developmentally disabled, and
12there is a finding of a need for protective placement in accordance with sub. (2) except
13as provided in subs. (11) and (12). A procedure for adult protective placement may
14be initiated 6 months prior to an individual's birthday at which he or she first
15becomes eligible for placement.
SB391-SSA1, s. 110 16Section 110. 55.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,110,2317 55.06 (1) (a) The board designated under s. 55.02 department, the county
18department
or an agency designated by it with which the county department
19contracts under s. 55.05 (2), a guardian, or an interested person
may file a petition
20for appointment of a guardian and for protective services or protective placement for
21the individual
. The department shall provide for a schedule of reimbursement for
22the cost of such the proceedings based upon the ability to pay of the proposed ward
23or person individual to be protected.
SB391-SSA1, s. 111 24Section 111. 55.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,111,3
155.06 (2) (b) Except in the case of a minor who is alleged to be developmentally
2disabled, has either been determined to be adjudicated incompetent by a circuit
3court, or has had submitted on the minor's behalf a petition for a guardianship;
SB391-SSA1, s. 112 4Section 112. 55.06 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,111,135 55.06 (3) (c) The A petition under sub. (1) shall be filed in the county of
6residence of the person individual to be protected, as determined under s. 51.40 or
7by the individual's guardian or where the individual is physically present due to
8circumstances including those specified under s. 51.22 (4). If an individual has not
9received services under ch. 46, 51, or 55 or if an individual has received services
10under ch. 46, 51, or 55 that have been terminated and has established residence in
11a county other than that in which the individual resided when the services were
12received, the court may determine the individual's county of residence. The county
13of residence under this paragraph is the county of responsibility
.
SB391-SSA1, s. 113 14Section 113. 55.06 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB391-SSA1,112,415 55.06 (3) (d) The court in which a petition is first filed under par. (c) shall
16determine venue. The court shall direct that proper notice be given to any potentially
17responsible or affected county. Proper notice is given to a potentially responsible or
18affected county if written notice of the proceeding is sent by certified mail to the
19county's clerk and corporation counsel. After all potentially responsible or affected
20counties and parties have been given an opportunity to be heard, the court shall
21determine that venue lies in the county in which the petition is filed under par. (c)
22or in another county, as appropriate. If the court determines that venue lies in
23another county, the court shall order the entire record certified to the proper court.
24A court in which a subsequent petition is filed shall, upon being satisfied of an earlier
25filing in another court, summarily dismiss the subsequent petition. If any

1potentially responsible or affected county or party objects to the court's finding of
2venue, the court may refer the issue to the department for a determination of the
3county of residence under s. 51.40 (2) (g) and may suspend ruling on the motion for
4change of venue until the determination under s. 51.40 (2) (g) is final.
SB391-SSA1, s. 114 5Section 114. 55.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,112,106 55.06 (4) A petition for guardianship if required under sub. (2) (b) must be
7heard prior to placement under this section. If incompetency has been determined
8under s. 880.33
adjudicated in this state more than one year preceding the filing of
9an application for protective placement, the court shall review the finding of
10incompetency.
SB391-SSA1, s. 115 11Section 115. 55.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,113,1012 55.06 (5) Notice of a petition for placement shall be served upon the person
13sought to be placed, by personal service, at least 10 days prior to the time set for a
14hearing. Upon service of the notice, the person sought to be protected shall be
15informed of the complete contents of the notice. The person serving the notice shall
16return a certificate to the circuit judge verifying that the petition has been delivered
17and notice given. The notice shall include the names of all petitioners. Notice shall
18also be served personally or by mail upon the person's guardian ad litem, legal
19counsel, guardian, if any, presumptive adult heirs, and upon other persons who have
20physical custody of the person to be protected whose names and addresses are known
21to the petitioner or can with reasonable diligence be ascertained, to any
22governmental or private body or group from whom the person to be protected is
23known to be receiving aid, and to such other persons or entities as the court may
24require. Notice shall also be served personally or by mail upon the department at
25least 10 days prior to the time set for hearing if the person sought to be protected may

1be placed in a center for the developmentally disabled. Notice shall also be served
2personally or by mail, at least 10 days before the time set for hearing, upon the county
3department that is participating in the program under s. 46.278 of the county of
4residence of the person sought to be protected, if the person has a developmental
5disability and may be placed in an intermediate facility or a nursing facility, except
6that, for a person sought to be protected to whom s. 46.279 (4m) applies, this notice
7shall instead be served on the department. The individual adjudicated incompetent
8or proposed incompetent for a determination of incompetency is presumed able to
9attend the hearing unless, after a personal interview, the guardian ad litem certifies
10to the court that the person is unable to attend.
SB391-SSA1, s. 116 11Section 116. 55.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,113,2412 55.06 (6) Section 880.33 (2) applies Sections 54.42, 54.44, and 54.46 apply to
13all hearings under this chapter except for transfers of placement under sub. (9) (b),
14and (c) and (e). A person to be protected shall have a guardian ad litem who is an
15attorney appointed in accordance with s. 757.48 (1) present at all hearings under this
16chapter if the person does not have full legal counsel. The court may, however, excuse
17a personal appearance by a guardian ad litem based on information contained in a
18written report by the guardian ad litem to the court. If the person is an adult who
19is indigent, the county of legal settlement shall be liable for guardian ad litem fees.
20If the person is a child, the person's parents or the county of legal settlement shall
21be liable for guardian ad litem fees as provided in s. 48.235 (8). The subject
22individual, attorney or guardian ad litem shall have the right to present and
23cross-examine witnesses, including any person making an evaluation or review
24under sub. (8) (c).
SB391-SSA1, s. 117 25Section 117. 55.06 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,114,5
155.06 (8) (c) A medical, psychological, social, vocational and educational
2evaluation and review, where necessary, and any recommendations for or against
3maintenance of partial legal rights as provided in s. 880.33 54.25 (2). Such
4evaluation and review shall include recommendations for placement consistent with
5the least restrictive environment required.
SB391-SSA1, s. 118 6Section 118. 55.06 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,114,187 55.06 (10) (c) Except in the case of a minor who is developmentally disabled and
8who has a parent or person in the place of a parent, termination of guardianship
9automatically revokes any protective placement made or protective services
10provided under this chapter unless the placement or services are continued on a
11voluntary basis. Notice to this effect shall be given to the ward by the provider of
12services at the time of termination. If protective placement is made or protective
13services are provided under this chapter to a minor who is developmentally disabled,
14the attainment of the age of majority by such the individual automatically revokes
15any such protective placement made or protective services provided unless the
16placement or services are continued on a voluntary basis, or there is a finding an
17adjudication
of incompetency and appointment of a guardian pursuant to ch. 880 in
18this state
.
SB391-SSA1, s. 119 19Section 119. 55.06 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,115,420 55.06 (14) Prior to discharge of an individual from a protective placement, the
21appropriate board which county department that is responsible for protective
22placement shall review the need for provision of continuing protective services or for,
23continuation of full or limited guardianship, or provision for such guardianship, if
24the individual has no guardian, guardianship. Recommendation shall be made to the
25court if
If the county department's recommendation includes a course of action for

1which court approval would be required, the county department shall make the
2recommendation to the court
. Prior to discharge of the individual from any state
3mental health institute or center for the developmentally disabled, the department
4shall make such the review under s. 51.35.
SB391-SSA1, s. 120 5Section 120. 55.06 (17) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB391-SSA1,115,116 55.06 (17) (b) If the subject is an adult who has been adjudged incompetent
7under ch. 880 or is a minor, consent for release of information from and access to the
8court records may be given only as provided in s. 51.30 (5) . If the subject is an adult
9who has been adjudicated incompetent in this state, consent for release of
10information from and access to court records may be given only as provided in s.
1154.75
.
SB391-SSA1, s. 121 12Section 121. 55.14 of the statutes is created to read:
SB391-SSA1,115,14 1355.14 Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication. (1) In
14this section:
SB391-SSA1,115,1615 (a) "Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication" means any of the
16following:
SB391-SSA1,115,1817 1. Placing psychotropic medication in an individual's food or drink with
18knowledge that the individual protests receipt of the psychotropic medication.
SB391-SSA1,115,2019 2. Forcibly restraining an individual to enable administration of psychotropic
20medication.
SB391-SSA1,115,2221 3. Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
22receiving privileges or benefits.
SB391-SSA1,116,223 (c) "Protest" means make more than one discernible negative response, other
24than mere silence, to the offer of, recommendation for, or other proffering of
25voluntary receipt of psychotropic medication. "Protest" does not mean a discernible

1negative response to a proposed method of administration of the psychotropic
2medication.
SB391-SSA1,116,43 (d) "Psychotropic medication" means a prescription drug, as defined in s. 450.01
4(20), that is used to treat or manage a psychiatric symptom or challenging behavior.
SB391-SSA1,116,7 5(2) Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, with consent of a
6guardian, may be ordered as a protective service only under the requirements of this
7section.
SB391-SSA1,116,10 8(3) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter pertaining to petitions
9for protective services, a petition under this section shall allege that all of the
10following are true:
SB391-SSA1,116,1111 (a) A physician has prescribed psychotropic medication for the individual.
SB391-SSA1,116,1212 (b) The individual is not competent to refuse psychotropic medication.
SB391-SSA1,116,1313 (c) One of the following is true:
SB391-SSA1,116,2014 1. The individual has refused to take the psychotropic medication voluntarily.
15If this is alleged, the petition shall identify, if known, the reasons the individual
16refuses to take psychotropic medication voluntarily and shall provide evidence
17showing that a reasonable number of documented attempts to administer
18psychotropic medication voluntarily using appropriate interventions that could
19reasonably be expected to increase the individual's willingness to take psychotropic
20medication voluntarily have been made and have been unsuccessful.
SB391-SSA1,116,2321 2. Attempting to administer psychotropic medications to the individual
22voluntarily is not feasible or is not in the best interests of the individual. If this is
23alleged, the petition must identify specific reasons supporting that allegation.
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